Post-MSN Nurse Practitioner Certificates

As employment opportunities and demands of the health care environment change, nurses at the graduate level need additional specialty education. The College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences at Wilmington University has developed options for nurses holding an earned M.S.N. degree, who seek to become a nurse practitioner for the first time or who seek another concentration as a nurse practitioner.

All candidates for any post-master’s certificate must make an application to the program as a certificate candidate and must meet the admission requirements for the M.S.N. program. Applicants will have graduate transcripts reviewed and will be advised regarding course selection. Course of study is individualized based on the type of M.S.N. held by the candidate.

Students will be eligible for APRN licensure and national certification through AANC or AANP board certification programs. Additional classes may be required based on GAP analysis. 

Nurse Practitioner Certificate Competencies: 

Through completion of the selected certification program, graduates will:

1. Demonstrate competence in management of patient health/ illness.
2. Employ evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to guide screening activities; identify health promotion needs; and provide anticipatory guidance and counseling addressing environmental, lifestyles, and developmental issues.
3. Plan and implement diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to help patients with unstable and complex health care problems regain stability and restore health in collaboration with the patient and multidisciplinary health care team.